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What are some things (food, drinks, etc.) to avoid while breastfeeding?

Avoid spicy food!!! I know that much im not pregnant yet but my older sister breast fed and my nephew always had a tummy ache when she ate something spicy. I think the rule is to not eat anything you couldnt eat while you were pregnant.

DD spit up every time I had citrus, so I avoided that. There is nothing you need to avoid - food wise - unless your LO has problems from what you're eating. I don't think hair dye passes into milk, but it's always good to ask your LC about things like this.

You can drink alcohol, just in small amounts. It's out of your breastmilk as soon as it's out of your blood stream. So, for example, if you nurse and then immediately drink a small glass of wine or a beer, by the time you need to nurse again, it's out of your breastmilk. You can drink more if you plan to skip a feeding (and feed expressed breastmilk or formula).